Mound-building culture (800-1600 AD) in Midwest, East, & Southeastern US/Southern Cult religion/built Cahokia in IL
Early woodland period (1000-200 BC)/OH, IN, WV, KY, NY, PA, MD/precursor to Hopewell/named for mound on Worthington estate in OH/cultivated pumpkin, squash, sunflower/stone tools
Related mound-building populations in eastern US (200 BC - 500 AD) connected by massive trade network/originated in NY/came after Adena
Upper Mississippian mound-building culture (1000-1750 AD)/maize-based, descended from Hopewells/independent of MS cultures/named for OH archaeological site/guilloche pottery
Oldest multiple mound complex in the Americas/found in N Louisiana/dated to 3500 BC
2nd oldest culture who built multiple mound complexes (2200-700 BC)/found in LA & MS/37 acres at namesake mound complex
Largest & most influential urban settlement in Mississippian culture/covered about 6 square miles/settled about 1200 AD in IL
Religious movement among Mississippians of southern U.S. from 1200-1650 AD/assumed from naturalistic art styles in embossed copper plates, engraved gorgets & pottery
Mississippian culture from 1000-1650 AD centered in E Oklahoma, W Arkansas, N Texas, & N Louisiana
Mississippian culture from 1200-1730 centered in Louisiana & Mississippi
Upper Mississippian culture from 900-1700 AD centered in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, & Missouri
Name for all pre-Columbian cultures in eastern half of US from 1000 BC - 1200 AD
Tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in dart throwing/shaft with cup or spur at end that propels butt of dart
1348 ft long & 3 ft high effigy of a snake located along Ohio Brush Creek in Adams County, Ohio/constructed by either Adena or Ft Ancient Indians
Term for Native North American societies from 4000-1000 BC/named for metal used for weaponry & tools/best known location is western Great Lakes
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